Sec. 130.042. ORIGINAL BOARD. (a) The original trustees shall be elected at the same election at which the creation of the district is determined.
(b) Any candidate desiring to be voted upon as a first trustee shall present a petition to the commissioners court or courts within three days before the order authorizing the election is issued by the commissioners court or courts, and shall accompany his petition with a petition signed by not less than two percent of the qualified voters in the district, requesting that his name be placed on the ticket as a candidate for trustee.
(c) The seven candidates for junior college trustee receiving the highest number of votes at the election shall be declared trustees of the district.
Acts 1969, 61st Leg., p. 3001, ch. 889, Sec. 1. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 51.042 by Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3288, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Non-Baccalaureate System
Chapter 130 - Junior College Districts
Subchapter C. Union, County, or Joint-County Junior Colleges
Section 130.031. Establishment of Union, County, or Joint-County Junior College
Section 130.0312. Validation of Certain Acts and Proceedings
Section 130.033. Petition to Establish
Section 130.035. Legality of Petition
Section 130.036. Order to Establish
Section 130.037. Calling Election; Submission of Questions
Section 130.039. Election Returns, Canvass, and Result
Section 130.040. Board of Trustees: Union, County, or Joint-County Junior College
Section 130.041. Election of Trustees of Union, County, and Joint-County Junior College
Section 130.042. Original Board
Section 130.044. Election of Trustees by the Position Method